Weekly Bulletin for January 30, 2017

Congratulations to our senior wrestlers.

The cure for boredom is not excitement - it is curiosity. Curious kids seeking answers don't get bored. 

- Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher

Important Dates

January 30 - Student Council Blood Drive

February 2 - CCP Parent Info Night

February 3 - Lunch Periods - Jostens collecting cap and gown order forms.

February 4 - 8:00 - 12:00 - 2017 Kiwanis/WG Science Fair

February 6 - Department Chair Meeting after school

February 10 - 2:10 (Tentative) Winter Assembly

February 11 - 8:00 - Snowball Dance

February 17 - Diversity Center - Freshman Mentor Training

Febraury 20 - No School - President's Day

February 23 - 24 - Diversity Center

Important Information

eTPES Teacher Guide - If you haven't seen the eTPES teacher guide, I have now placed the full document in the Teacher Opening Day Google Folder.  Here is a direct link to the document.

College Fair Flyer - All teachers are receiving a 2017 Kickstart College Fair flyer in their mailboxes this week.  Please post the flyer in your classrooms and encourage all to attend.  Over 100 college and universities will travel to West G on March 15 for this nice event.  Thank you!  Here is a link to the flyer if needed.

Diversity Center - The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio will be back to West Geauga High School to train our freshmen mentors in the areas of Diversity 101, (dis)Ability, Gender, Race & Ethnicity on February 17th.  This all day training will prepare our mentors to present to our freshmen class on February 23rd and 24th.  A schedule will be created to help minimize lost instructional time yet provide important information and training to our freshmen students.  Student groups will be divided by English class and shared with you this week.

AIR Assessments - AIR Assessments dates have been posted on our district calendar.  The dates are as follows:

• April 10 - ELA Part I
• APril 11 - ELA Part II
• April 12 & 13 - ELA I & II Make-up - April 13 is the last possible day to take an ELA exam
• April 20 - Science & Social Studies Parts I
• April 21 - Science & Social Studies Parts II
• April 23 & 24 - Science & Social Studies Make-up 
• April 27 - Math Part I 
• April 28 - Math Part II
• May 1 & 2 - Math Make-up - May 2 is the last possible day to take a Math, Science or Social Studies exam. 

If you teach students in the above tested areas, please advise them of their test dates.  Please note with your students that if they are absent during the test dates and miss the make up assignment, they will not be permitted to take the test this spring.  The next available test for them to take will be in December.

Good Professional Reading

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